Aarcflick

 I love talking about movies with something to say. Regardless of their quality, I always find the process of peeling back the layers of the narrative and getting to the inspiring idea that gave rise to a film. Because what's the point of telling a story if it's not relevant or engagingly educational? Even films that are often considered "plotless" make a point of not pressuring the audience to care about the narrative and letting them go with the flow, because they understand how overwhelming life is and that sometimes people need a break.  But more often than not, storytellers engage the audience on an emotional level so we can get beyond the genre norms, the visual effects, the clichés, and other cinematic trappings and truly understand their point of view. And sometimes, this very exercise elevates what initially seemed like a "bad" movie into something, at the very least, enjoyable. The only movies I hate are those that have nothing substantial to say a...